In what has come as a bizarre turn of events, former Australian pacer Peter Siddle lost his English domestic cricket deal with Nottinghamshire after he featured in a legends tournament in India.
Siddle, 41, had been signed as one of the two overseas cricketers by Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club for the competition alongside South African all-rounder George Linde.
But Siddle has now been barred from playing in the UK for six months after featuring in the World Legends Pro League earlier this year, according to a report in the Daily Mail.
Under International Cricket Council regulations, which the England Cricket Board follows, any individual who plays or coaches in ‘disapproved’ tournaments, such as the legends event held in Goa, faces sanctions,
including suspensions ranging from six to 12 months.
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club released a statement on Tuesday confirming that Siddle wouldn’t be returning to Trent Bridge after a 12-year absence because of personal circumstances.
Peter Siddle will no longer appear for Notts Outlaws in this season’s Vitality Blast due to personal circumstances.
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Siddle has worked under head coach Peter Moores at the Melbourne Stars over the past two winters.
But as per the report, another player, who has also represented Essex, Somerset County Cricket Club, Lancashire County Cricket Club and Durham County Cricket Club, will not be permitted to feature in County cricket during the 2026 season.
“We are naturally disappointed that Peter would not be able to join us this summer, as we were looking forward to having a player of his calibre and experience as part of our T20 squad,” Mick Newell, Nottinghamshire’s director of cricket, said.
“We will now focus our efforts on securing the services of a replacement for this summer’s competition,” Newell added.
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